[shirlo] wrote-:

> I have a user who has one shortcut to a folder that opens with just the

> directory tree displayed (no folder tree to the left) and another one that

> brings up the directory on the right and folder tree on the left. How can we

> get the folder tree to show up every time in the one where it does not

> currently display?

 

Command-Line switches for Windows Explorer:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/130510

 

How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307856

 

 

Good Luck, Ayush.

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I have a user who has one shortcut to a folder that opens with just the

directory tree displayed (no folder tree to the left) and another one that

brings up the directory on the right and folder tree on the left. How can we

get the folder tree to show up every time in the one where it does not

currently display?

That very nicely shows me how to open explorer with specific switches

however, none of them accomplishes what we're trying to accomplish, which is

to open the shorcut to this folder with the folder tree in the left side and

the folder contents on the right -- without having to click the FOLDER button

every time.

 

"Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com" wrote:

> [shirlo] wrote-:

> > I have a user who has one shortcut to a folder that opens with just the

> > directory tree displayed (no folder tree to the left) and another one that

> > brings up the directory on the right and folder tree on the left. How can we

> > get the folder tree to show up every time in the one where it does not

> > currently display?

>

> Command-Line switches for Windows Explorer:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/130510

>

> How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307856

>

>

> Good Luck, Ayush.

> --

> XP-Tips [schedule a weekly defragmentation] :

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/defrag.mspx

>

[shirlo] wrote-:

> That very nicely shows me how to open explorer with specific switches

> however, none of them accomplishes what we're trying to accomplish, which is

> to open the shorcut to this folder with the folder tree in the left side and

> the folder contents on the right -- without having to click the FOLDER button

> every time.

 

Right click the shortcut to folder and click Properties then change the Target to:

explorer.exe /e,"PATH_OF_FOLDER"

Click OK

 

 

Good Luck, Ayush.

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>> [shirlo] wrote-:

>>> I have a user who has one shortcut to a folder that opens with just

>>> the directory tree displayed (no folder tree to the left) and

>>> another one that brings up the directory on the right and folder

>>> tree on the left. How can we get the folder tree to show up every

>>> time in the one where it does not currently display?

> "Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com" wrote:

>> Command-Line switches for Windows Explorer:

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/130510

>>

>> How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP:

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307856

 

Shirlo <Shirlo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> That very nicely shows me how to open explorer with specific switches

> however, none of them accomplishes what we're trying to accomplish,

> which is to open the shorcut to this folder with the folder tree in

> the left side and the folder contents on the right -- without having

> to click the FOLDER button every time.

 

Right-click on the shortcut that opens Windows Explorer, and click

Properties.

 

The Target field will be something like this: C:\Windows\explorer.exe

 

After "explorer.exe" add a space and add any command-line switches you

want, using the pages that Ayush linked to.

 

Click OK.

 

Now, when you open Windows Explorer using that shortcut, the switches

you chose will be used.

 

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